Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-16

II INV 49, NV - WIN - 4@>NNAtA -
and men Who we're needed 30 attend the
/ ares should STAY ak work. Ihe men ~
| the stable wsre Informed thai they
would not be molested In removing
goods in the faetory that we're ready for
shipmenf. Tkese two departments
we're the only 0nea In SEPARATION today.
It Il nov definitely aecertained that
the actual grievances the strikers have
Rgainst the o0mpeny is the reduction
| that vas commenced IN the number ef
emp,oFea. Thsy claim thai this viz
lnally increased their labor and reduced
their wages.
Timhee saas.
wAzzuorox, Jan. lB-Ths Secretary
81 fho InRsrior has requested the At
torney General % institute Q civil sait
aRainsa Mncksi BFa1hsrs. q 81 Heisns,
0saean, fbr manufactured timber al
laQea 20 have been nnlawfuliy eut'from
| Gosernmens lands 10 O0iumbia County.
Oregon. Il h stated IN the agents re-
port 20 ths Department that this hFm
have cut snd removed from Columbia
County over 100000 feet Of ar CESAR
and maple timber, board Measure, val
ued at from 8 70 el0 per 1000 fest when
manufactured into Lumber. AAd - par
4 11AV l0 AU|U R4 M1lO tAAAhta ~ 0RA128AM eAAAt
the emitting ef ct least one portion was
dene under cover Of fitle-
He mEssed enc cuess.
The Professor Who predicted last sum-
| meP that this would be q cold winter,
With great fluctuations Of temperature,
nov advises ioo men ts put up large
Quantities of ioe, ag there will be q
l large demand for IL next summer, and
oDportupities for gathering Toe will not
Be 90 favorable the following winter.
Find 81 Precious MetaIs.
LxNcHpuao, Jan. Is. - Batsloart
county IL excited over the discovery Of
cola and silver deposits on the line Of
the Shenandoah Vallsy Railroad. As
says ran from $l6 per ton for surface
roek. 10 $50 at the depth Of ID fest.
Fire at Beaver.
DKHvKa, Jan. Is The Clifford block,
three story buildinR, owned By W. b
| Daniels, vas completely destroyed this
afternoon. The ground h0ors were CO.
eupied by Knight q Ashore, clothiers.
Their entire stock was destroyed; loss
e3t, 600; insurance e26.500. Il. Douglass
china and Quesnswars stock Vas total
loas, valued at $4,000 10 $4,000; in
surtd for $4,000. The contents Of the
upper floors, occupied By Offices and
lodgings. were entirely destroyed; loss
from $4,000 10 $4,000; partially in
cured. Loss to the bleck estimated ct
| so, 900, fully covered by insurance. The
stock Of J. g. Fitzpatrick. furniture
house, adjoining, was also burnsd, and
the building damaged BY water and
smoke: fully insured.
Fer Coast Defense.
PKxsAooH.A (Flerids). Jan. l5.-The
Executive Committee OF the Coast De-
fenss Association Of the coast cities of
the South have issaed the follosing cir
cular:
1--WE, the undersigned, eitizsns Of the
south and sezboard, regard With alarm
the unprotected condition Of eur Cities,
whish In their present defeuseless con
dition render them and cur heaes liza
ble 10 destruction or the exaction OF
tribute equally as ruinous, in the event
of war. This feeling Of alarm is inten-
sized By the humiliatinR fact that q sin
gle gunboat Of third rate power may
/ take possessioR of and destroy any one
of eur seaport citiss, while We are IN.
i able 20 defend or to offer successful
rssistanos. While she Nation has ex-
psrienced long blessing Of psace, We
cannot always expect this boon, and IL
| is imperative that oar ports be placed In
| a state Of defense which woald alone
have q Il ndency TO avert war. We there
fore recommend that q convention be
held at DEF springs, Florida,
oentral aud convenieut point. 10 con-
veue FebruaKy sth, 1887, TO counsel as
/ TO the best method for securing protee-
ti0n 10 our coast, based upon modern
reouirementa. We recommend that His
Exoellency, President Cleveland. tbs
Houorahle Secretaries Of War and the
Nsvv, beth tue Committees OF Congress
on Mill ary and Naval Aaairs, 0eDerai
| Gilmore and Captain Green, OF the Uni
/ ted States Army, General Newton, Hon.
8. q. Cox, Of New York, and others, be
| invited 20 attend; also, the Governors
Of North and South Carolina, Georgia,
| Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi
ana and Texas, 18th four delegates at
/ large. and oae from each Congressional
| District to BE- appointed by tue Govern
| ore Of the above named States, and del
egates fram the cities Of the coast
States. We would gladly inolade al
she coast States, bnt In q country Of
suoh vast distances each section should
bold 9 eOnvention, or take action other
The circular is signed By prominent
citizens OF all the Southern coast cities.
AmonR TIE names are Governor Drew,
Of Jaoks0nviile. and Msssrs- AlRer, Of
Charleston. Fairbanks, Of Fernando,
Dernn. OF Brunswiek, BethelI. Of Key
| west. MeIfvlns, Of Cedar Keys, Ohip-
ley, Of Pensacola, Ouaninghams Of No
bile, and Riehardson. OF New Orleans.
rare nnd Valuable.
wAsHrEaron, Jan. 15.-The Secretary
/ Of the Navy received q telegram today
from Commander B 2. Day. annoanc
ling the arrival Of the Mohioan at Val
| pafaiBo, and stating that be vas suo-
| oassful IN securing . prehistoric stone
/ image from Eastar Island for the Smith
sDnian Institute. A German vessel &C.
cared ona Of the images q couple Of
wears aQo. Tbe Smithsonian aathon-
i tiss q ere DESTROYS Of obtaining one, and
Feuuestsd the Secretary Of the Navy -
direct 4 naval v, assl % make the eGort
n their bahal@ wh6n oouvsuisut. TIE
commander Of The MohicAn gas ord red
q wear aQ0 10 stop at & sstsf LslaRd and
ssenrs one, II possible.
Refuses 10 Comply.
Cpon petition Of citizens Of rulars
and Fresno couBtiss, IN California, 70
ths DepaFtmsnt Of Justtce. askinR that
suSss be instituted By the Government
% tess shs title Of TIE e0uthern Paeihe
RsiIway CompAny 10 certain lands 10
thoss o0uBtiss. on the ground that ths
roai uas aot built on the line destRua-
I'd by tue State charter 70 said com
usny, and that ths lnnds we're settled
npan prior 70 the tssas Of patents 20 ne
railway company. Oommiaaisnsr sparks
has reported that The grant by Con
eress vas not for G chartered line undsf
Ihe OaiifoFnia act. bat fer . line 10 bs
designated as Dr0Ytded by the aot Of
Congress making the grant. and tosi
TIE riehi Of ssstlers 10 determined bg
The date wien the railroad grant took
eject apou The lands. and not the dates
when patents were tssued 10 tue con-
| u4uy. He says no cAnse exists for tAs
saits, and be rsconmsnds that the ep
plieAiion Be dsnied.
wall seFeea onetaasens.
Erw YoHx. Jan. l5.-U. ). Sc. 100
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